noun
- a cloak or blanket made from animal skins, traditionally worn by indigenous peoples of southern Africa
Usage: South African
Examples
- The chief wore a magnificent kaross made from leopard skins.
- She wrapped herself in a warm kaross to protect against the cold night air.
- The museum displayed several traditional karosses from different tribes.
- He inherited his grandfather’s kaross, which had been passed down for generations.
- The kaross was decorated with intricate beadwork around the edges.
- During the ceremony, elders wore their finest karosses as symbols of status.